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Dario M Zagar, MD

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Medical Director, Fairfield/Milford Practice, Yale Medicine

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Associate Professor

Medical Director, Fairfield/Milford Practice, Yale Medicine

Biography

Dr. Zagar graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1993 with a B.A. in premedical studies/psychology and received his medical degree in 1999 from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, followed by neurology residency at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, where he was also Chief Resident. He also completed a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at the Neurological Institute.

Dr. Zagar joined Associated Neurologists of Southern Connecticut in Fairfield in 2004, where he subsequently became Managing Partner, before joining as a faculty member at Yale in 2019. He practices general neurology and has specialty certification in Headache Medicine. He also has an interest in mind-body medicine and functional neurological disorders. He has been principal investigator in numerous clinical trials, in areas including migraine and Alzheimer’s disease.

He was awarded the Community Physician Medicine Teaching award at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in 2016-2017 and 2018-2019.

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  • Neurology

    Associate Professor on Term
    Primary
    Neurology

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Education & Training

MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1999)
BA
Columbia University, Premedical Studies/Psychology (1993)

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Medical Research Interests

Migraine Disorders; Neurology

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Community Physician Medicine Teaching Award

    Other AwardSt. Vincent's Medical Center

Clinical Care

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Dario M. Zagar, MD, is a general neurologist with a special interest in headache who treats a wide range of neurologic conditions, including migraine, epilepsy, stroke, and Parkinson’s disease.

“My job combines detective work and problem-solving in order to diagnose and treat disorders that affect the brain and nervous system,” Dr. Zagar says.

Dr. Zagar says he became interested in his specialty after learning about psychology and neurobiology as an undergraduate student. “After college, working with stroke patients as part of clinical research confirmed my decision to be a neurologist,” he says. As a migraine sufferer, Dr. Zagar says he appreciates being able to empathize with his headache patients.

“Though we often cannot ‘cure’ neurological disorders, recent research in the field has led to better treatments,” Dr. Zagar says. “I work with patients to find the best therapy that will help improve their quality of life.”

In his clinical research, Dr. Zagar has been involved in numerous clinical trials investigating treatments for migraines, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, as well as MS, among others.

Clinical Specialties

Neurology; Headache

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  • Neurology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Original Certification Date
    2004

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